Red Hill: Wine, Markets and Landscapes

Red Hill offers several highlights for your trip: wine, a monthly market, arts and crafts, and seasonal experiences. Different timeframes are relevant when planning. The Hill & Ridge Community Market follows a recurring monthly schedule, while cherry picking is limited to November through January. A trail on a former railway line and a hot-glass studio with a gallery also add their own touches to a stay.

Wine and tastings in Red Hill

For several decades, Red Hill has been known for the quality and variety of its wines, as well as its wineries with tasting rooms. At Foxeys Hangout Winery, you can taste wine daily; check the latest details before your visit. From Friday to Monday and on public holidays, the winery serves informal light lunches in an architecturally designed space overlooking the valley and vineyards. Wine tastings and lunch therefore have different schedules: lunch is available on the days listed, while tastings take place daily.

Red Hill Brewery offers a different focus. Visitors are invited to sample its beers and visit its own hop garden. Red Hill therefore offers wineries with tasting rooms and lunch alongside beer tastings and a hop garden. If you are planning a visit to the brewery, it is advisable to check the latest opening details.

Market and seasonal cherry picking

The Hill & Ridge Community Market is held on the first Saturday of each month from September to May at Red Hill Recreation Reserve. Offerings include fresh produce, handmade goods, vintage items, local art, live music, and food. As the market takes place on a specific date each month, it is best to check the date against your plans before travelling.

At Ripe ‘N’ Ready Cherry Farm, visitors can pick their own cherries during the season from November to January. The market and cherry-picking seasons overlap during these three months. If you would like to include both experiences, you can plan for this period; the market is still held on the first Saturday of each month.

Glass art and the Red Hill Rail Trail

Gordon Studio Glassblowers is a hot-glass studio and gallery in Red Hill. This adds glass as a cultural highlight alongside local produce and food. The Red Hill Rail Trail is described as a 13 km trail between Red Hill and Merricks, with views of the landscape. It follows the route of a former railway line that was initially used to transport apples. The trail can be walked; its former use connects the route with the history of apple transportation in the region.

Truffle experiences on the Mornington Peninsula

On the Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill Truffles offers truffle hunts and tastings. The offerings include black Périgord winter truffles, as well as seasonal varieties in spring, summer, and autumn. The experience is therefore not limited to winter. As part of the culinary experience, freshly harvested truffles are prepared and shaved over a wood-fired oven pizza. Check the latest booking and seasonal information before visiting.

The offerings have different focuses: a visit to the market centres on goods, art, music, and food, while the cherry farm offers a seasonal harvest experience. Wine and beer tastings provide further highlights; the glass gallery, walking trail, and truffle hunt add other themes to the mix. When deciding on your trip, both the experience you want and its timing may therefore be relevant.

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